Question 1

How are the best Nuclear radiology residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's CMS Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Nuclear radiology programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's NIH research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Nuclear radiology residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, University of Pennsylvania Health System currently ranks first among Nuclear radiology programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from the Doximity or U.S. News residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings like Doximity are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Nuclear radiology program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Nuclear radiology programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Nuclear radiology program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	University of Pennsylvania Health System	Philadelphia, PA	5	100
2	Mass General Brigham	Boston, MA	5	97
3	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Aurora, CO	5	91
4	University of Utah Health	Salt Lake City, UT	5	83
5	Emory University School of Medicine	Atlanta, GA	4	82
6	Stanford Health Care	Stanford, CA	5	80
7	Yale-New Haven Hospital	New Haven, CT	3	77
8	University of Virginia Medical Center	Charlottesville, VA	4	73
9	Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	Cleveland, OH	3	73
10	Indiana University School of Medicine	Indianapolis, IN	2	65
11	University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc.	Cincinnati, OH	3	64
12	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center	Winston Salem, NC	3	64
13	Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	Torrance, CA	1	45

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